history exam 2 Flashcards

mahattan project

this was the secret name of the plan to build the A bomb

Manchuria

japan invaded this region in 1931

battle of Cheatu thierry

bridegader General james g. harbord and the u.s. Marines stood their
ground and last half of their men to win this battle which was a
turning point in the war

Lunderdrief

after the battle of amiens, this German general suggested that the
Germans try to get a peace treay with Allied forces

national security league

this organization was formed to prepare Americans in case they went
to war

catt

she was head of the National American woman suffrage Association when
congress passed 19th

pershing

he led the 1st American troops sent to Geovg in WWI

ferdinand

his assassination was partly the reason for WWI

blitzrieg

a german military tactic that meant "lightening war

Churchill

he was the prime minister of the U.K. during WWII